The Texas Journalist, Volume 3, Number 4, February 1917 (open access)

The Texas Journalist, Volume 3, Number 4, February 1917

Monthly publication of the University of Texas School of Journalism containing articles related the newspaper industry and other topics of interest to students pursuing journalism.
Date: February 1917
Creator: University of Texas. School of Journalism.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coyote, Volume 2, Number 5, February 1910 (open access)

The Coyote, Volume 2, Number 5, February 1910

Monthly literary magazine of University of Texas containing original short stories, essays, poetry, jokes, and other creative works written by students.
Date: February 1910
Creator: University of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Cleaning Cotton (open access)

Apparatus for Cleaning Cotton

Patent for an improvement to boll breakers and cotton cleaners by performing the tasks of picking, cleaning, beating, and spreading more efficiently and effectively.
Date: February 19, 1918
Creator: Streun, John Arnold
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Derailing Block dated October 1, 1918 (open access)

Derailing Block dated October 1, 1918

Patent for new and improved detailing rocks for railroads. What makes this unique is that the clamp can be quickly and effectively clamped to railroad tracks.
Date: February 19, 1918
Creator: Samuel Harvey Garrett & Joseph Owen Staude
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Heating and Regulating Means for Internal Combustion Engines (open access)

Air Heating and Regulating Means for Internal Combustion Engines

Patent for a type of air heater designed to be attached to an internal combustion engine for the purposes of regulating heat.
Date: February 18, 1919
Creator: Brooks, Howard
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Road-Light. (open access)

Automobile Road-Light.

Patent for an automobile road-light improvement that causes the lights of a moving vehicle to move in conformity of the vehicle itself. The device is readily attachable to automobiles of standard type.
Date: February 25, 1919
Creator: Tausch, Joseph H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Butter-Mold (open access)

Butter-Mold

Patent for "a butter mold embodying means for cutting and shaping a piece of wrapping paper to conform to the configuration of the mold in which it is adapted to be placed to receive the butter." (lines 9-13).
Date: February 19, 1918
Creator: Higginbotham, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Huller-Gins (open access)

Attachment for Huller-Gins

Patent for the type of cotton gin known as huller gins. It is an attachment intended to force cotton through portions of the huller gin that often becomes blocked by accumulated detritus.
Date: February 12, 1918
Creator: Prichard, William Mathews
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Maximum-Speed Controller (open access)

Automatic Maximum-Speed Controller

Patent for improvements is construction and adaptation of a gear pump.
Date: February 26, 1918
Creator: Weston, William S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Awning-Lock (open access)

Awning-Lock

Patent for a novel locking attachment for awning locks. Device locks so that is it inaccessible from the outside, therefore providing security from intruders.
Date: February 26, 1918
Creator: Hatchl, Harold C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clasp or Fastener for Garments. (open access)

Clasp or Fastener for Garments.

Patent for a clasp or fastener for garments, designed to replace hooks and buttons as fasteners of womens' garments, including illustrations.
Date: February 4, 1918
Creator: Sanger, Isaac L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Exterminator. (open access)

Boll-Weevil Exterminator.

Patent for Boll-Weevil Exterminator. Aims to provide a novel and improved apparatus for gathering the boll weevil and squares by air suction to catch insects and pests.
Date: February 5, 1918
Creator: Harrison, James H.; Hall, Samuel E. & Gholson, John M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Collar-Button and Necktie-Holder (open access)

Combined Collar-Button and Necktie-Holder

Patent for "an improved collar button and necktie holder made of sheet metal, celluloid, bone, rubber, or any other suitable sheet or strip material desired" (lines 8-12).
Date: February 4, 1919
Creator: Kelly, Orson N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Lock for Cotton Gins (open access)

Automatic Lock for Cotton Gins

Patent for an automatic lock for cotton gins. It provides an automatic latch having a constant tendency toward the latching position, but yieldable to the opening of breast of the cotton gin. This is to prevent accidents involving the removing of obstruction in the gin happening to those removing the obstruction. Illustrations are provided.
Date: February 5, 1918
Creator: Henson, W.M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Burner-Cap. (open access)

Burner-Cap.

Patent for an improved liquid fuel burner, one which can destroy the spines of cacti. The burner can also direct fuel in different angles and when ignited will move the flame onto the retort chamber.
Date: February 11, 1919
Creator: Brown, Robert L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advertising-Machine. (open access)

Advertising-Machine.

Patent for a machine that displays advertisements in a rotation.
Date: February 19, 1918
Creator: Barnett, John B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll Breaker and Cleaner. (open access)

Boll Breaker and Cleaner.

Patent for a device that attaches to a cotton gin that cleans and crushes the cotton bolls.
Date: February 19, 1918
Creator: Streun, John Arnold
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carpenter's Tool. (open access)

Carpenter's Tool.

Patent for carpenter's tool that has an "adjustable pattern" that can assist in "determining the exact size and configuration of the space in which a stair tread or riser is adapted to be fitted" (lines 9 - 12).
Date: February 11, 1919
Creator: McDermett, Jim E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bit-Hoist (open access)

Bit-Hoist

Patent for easy removal of bits from drilling machines.
Date: February 11, 1919
Creator: Parrish, Benjamin Eugene & Stage, Solomon
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Exterminator (open access)

Boll-Weevil Exterminator

Patent for removing dead bolls, insects and other parasites from growing plants.
Date: February 26, 1918
Creator: Harper, William E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Guard. (open access)

Cattle-Guard.

Patent for a cattle-guard "for preventing cattle from passing along a certain point of a railroad track from an inclosure (sic)" (lines 10-12) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 26, 1918
Creator: Bullard, James H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clothes-Pin. (open access)

Clothes-Pin.

Patent for metallic clothes pins made from a single length of wire.
Date: February 11, 1919
Creator: Atkins, Irving J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Adding and Listing Machine (open access)

Combined Adding and Listing Machine

Patent for a combined adding and listing machine. A machine made for adding, listing, and totaling (and sub-totaling).
Date: February 26, 1918
Creator: McCaleb, Walter F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Container for Quick Tire Patches. (open access)

Container for Quick Tire Patches.

Patent for quick-tire patches for repairing blowouts. Abrasive surface provides a more convenient way to clean tire patches than the usual sandpaper.
Date: February 12, 1918
Creator: Duffy, C.O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History